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praise-man, but a part of Thy creation;

man, though he bears about with him

his mortality, the witness of his sin, even

the witness that Thou resistest the proud;

and yet would man praise Thee, he but a

part of Thy creation. Thou arousest us

to delight in praising Thee; for Thou

hast made us for Thyself, and our heart

is restless until it finds its rest in Thee."

"Great art Thou, 0 Lord, and greatly to

be praised; great is Thy power, and Thy

wisdom infinite. And Thee would man

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Cornelius Van Til

Robert S. Marsden

Th.nksgiving

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"Rememher DOW thy thy youth."

AYEAR'S tuition in the Christian Uni­versity-FREE! For whom? For the

person who submits the winning namefor the University, or for the fortunateperson whom the winner designates. Whomay submit a name? Any member of theChristian University Association. If youaren't a member, it is easy enough tojoin. Your pastor can give you furtherdetails, or you can write to the ChristianUniversity Association, Elkins Park, Phila­delphia 17, Pennsylvania. If more thanone person sends in the name that isselected, the first one to send it in willbe the winner. So don't delay. Don't letthis week pass without entering this con­test. Join the Association now, and beginthinking up that winning name.

Is there a near-by church with whichyours is associated in some way? Speakingof contests, here's an idea for one that twoor more churches may conduct jointly.The Westfield, Morristown and EastOrange churches have a designated por­tion of Scripture which their membersstudy privately during the month. Forinstance, one month it was Mark, anothermonth it was Genesis 1-11. Then, attheir tri-church young people's get-to­gether, a quiz is held. Detailed questionsare asked the members. For each questionanswered correctly, the team gcts tenpoints. The team with the most· pointsat the close of the quiz receives thecoveted Machen League banner, which isproudly displayed in its" meeting roomduring the month. We pass this contestidea along as an excellent way of stimulat­ing individual Bible study as well as ameans of creating fellowship amongneighboring churches. Why not give it atrial in your own church area?

Contests here and contests there! Nextmonth the Youth Center will announceanother contest of its own! So don't for­get to come in when the doors are openednext month.

Director, The GUARDIANYouth Center

Intimate Glimpses

T HE Machen Leagues of NorthernNew Jersey have just completed a

year's contest which other League groupsmight do well to copy. Each MachenLeaguer was to keep a notebook, includ­ing notes from personal Bible study, out­lines of messages, notes on Bible classes.Bible pictures and maps, clippings frommagazines and newspapers, and almost anyother similar material.

At a week-end conference at Phillips-

burg, N. J., the contestants submittedtheir notebooks, which were judged bythe Rev. Edmund P. Clowney. The firstprize of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown'sone volume Commentary on the Bible wasawarded to Judy Ward of East Orange(middle). Dorothy Partington of West­field received the second prize of a DavisBible Dictionary. The prizes were pre­sented by the "Rev. John F. Gray, pastor ofCalvary Church, Ringoes.

Within the attractive gray and red be­cellophaned cover of Judy's book were anumber of original water color drawings,along with the other material. Dorothvincluded in hers outlines of all but two ofthe Rev. Robert L. Atwell's sermons forthe year!

"In Order"

T EN min~te~ after the scheduled timefor" beginning, the leader and the

president decided that they might as wellopen the meeting. They asked the songleader to take charge of the song service.He got up and leafed through the hymnalwithout seeing anything" that struck him,so in despair he asked for requests. Aftera request was named, he discovered thepianist was not there yet, so he asked fora volunteer. None appearing, he pickedone himself. After the song service theleader announced the one who was toread the Scripture. Having received theassignment only a few minutes before,the girl stumbled over the reading. Whenit was time for the offering, the plateswere not located, so one of the girlsoffered her purse as a substitute. Thespeaker had received her topic only thatmorning and had to read it rather thanpresent it in her own words. There wasno time for the discussion questions be­cause the meeting had started late andthe song service was so long.

This surely was not an actual meeting,you say! No, it was not. But perhaps yousee things in it that are cmbarrassinglyfamiliar to you from some of your ownmeetings. W ell, what is wrong with it?Listen to the words of Paul, "Let allthings be done decently and in order."Let us burn these words into our mindsand make them the touchstone for ouryoung people's meetings in the future.Remember, this is the Lord's work. Itshould receive our best!

THINK ON THESE THINGS

1. How far" ahead do your membersreceive assignments to take part in themeetings?

2. Do your meetings possess dignityalong with the desired atmosphere offriendly informality?

3. Does each meeting have a themewhich is evident in the hymns and Scrip­tures and prayer, as well as in the mesosage?

4- Do your meetings begin on time,even if only two or three are present?

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IMEDITATION I

victory, Paul could say with respectto his earthly existence: "For I havelearned, in whatsoever state I am,therewith to be content."

So far we have established theprin­ciple that Christian ·thanksgiving isnot dependent upon material well­being. Whether during Britain'sdarkest hour, or on Bataan, the be­liever in Christ never says in a cynicaltone, "Thanksgiving for what?"Rather he says with Job, "I know thatmy redeemer liveth," and with Paul,"But thanks be to God, which givethus the victory through our Lord JesusChrist."

Let us look a little more closely atthe victory which God gives to usthrough Christ. It is a victory oversin, over death, and over the law.The human race died in Adam. "As inAdam all die." "Wherefor, as by oneman sin entered into the world, anddeath by sin; and so death passedupon all men." "By one man's offence,death reigned by one." Because theguilt of Adam's first sin has been laidto the account of the whole humanrace, all died in him, and all inheriteda sinful nature from him. "By Oneman's disobedience many were madesinners." "By the offence of one, judg­ment came upon all men to condem­nation" (Rom. 5). The strength ofsin is the law. The law of God aggra­vates sin. Men do not realize thegravity of their sinfulness without it.Apart from the law,our consciousnessof sin remains to a.Iarge extent.idor­manto The law convicts 0 us of'<oursin, but does not give us victoryover it.

The victory comes from God. Thatis why Paul says, "Thanks be untoGod." God is the author of our sal­vation. "God so loved the world thathe gave his only begotten Son." Thevictory is given to us through ourLord Jesus Christ. By His active obedi­ence, by His living a sinless life andfulfilling the law of God perfectly,He merited for us the righteousnessof God and eternal life. By Hispassive obedience He suffered death,the penalty of sin and the law, as oursubstitute, and thereby 0 .set us free.His resurrection is a seal that God

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when he says, "Thanks be to God,which giveth us the victory throughour Lord Jesus Christ."

Because the world's most basic con­flict, between the forces of Satan andthe Son of God, has resulted in theutter destruction 0 of the enemies ofChrist, His servants can be in a con­stant state of praise and thanksgiving.

"The strife is o'er, the battle done;The victory of life is won;The song of triumph has begun.

Alleluia!"The believer in Christ rests assured

with thankful heart that the battleagainst the flesh, the devil, and theworld, is done. If need be, he can re­main utterly indifferent to the worldlyconflicts which go on from age to age.There should never be a Thanksgiv­ing 0 day problem for Christians. Allearthly victories, including the mostrecent one, are disappointing. at best.They usher in what might be calleda mere truce before another outbreak.But at the very jaws of physical death,the child of God can be calm, serene,and thankful that Christ has givenhim the victory over eternal death andthe grave.

In the midst of his afflictions, Jobwas able to cry out in faith, "For Iknow .that my redeemer liveth, andthat he shall stand at the latter dayupon the earth: and though after myskin worms destroy this body, yet inmy flesh I shall see God." Job knewthat his Redeemer had 'conquereddeath, and so he was assured of hisown immortality and resurrection ofthe body. He could be indifferent tothe fluctuations of worldly prosperity,and when adversity struck, he de­clared, "The Lord gave, and the Lordhath taken away; blessed be the nameof the Lord." "Though he slay me,yet will I trust in him."

In much the same state of mind,the apostle Paul declares in I Co­rinthians 1 5: "Death is swallowed upin. victory. 0 death, where is thysting? 0 grave, where is thy victory?The sting of death is sin; and thestrength of sin is the law. But thanksbe to God, which giveth us the victorythrough our Lord Jesus Christ." Hav­ing this confidence of eternal life and

1945

I s THIS a suitable title for a Thanks­giving meditation in November

1945? The person with a dreary 'out­look on life might have expressedsuch a sentiment during the recentyears of the world's worst war. Evenas late as Thanksgiving 1944, human­ity was still struggling in the toils of aglobal war. But now things 0 are dif­ferent. In the wake of victory is therenot abundant reason to pour forthgratitude to divine Providence on theday so observed by American tradi­tion?

The pessimist, however, might stillask in a gloomy mood, "Thanksgivingfor what?" World War II solved oneset of problems only to open manymore. At the time of the writing ofthis article, Chinese communists arefighting Chinese nationalists. TheMiddle East is torn by strife and tur­moil. Unrest in Germany threatensopen revolt. South American politicsare more unsteady than usual. Laborand management in the United Statesare constantly at loggerheads. It issaid that strikes may affect the em­ployment of seven million people. Sothe pessimist might seem to havesome grounds for his lack of en­thusiasm in approaching the annualday when the nation expresses itsgratitude and thanks. .

But this title has not been chosento reveal a cynical attitude towardlife, as suchan expression might oftendo. Rather it is intended to challengeour minds to ask sincerely what con­stitutes a truly Christian thanksgiving.Weare indeed grateful for the tri­umphs which the United Nationsrealized this spring and summer. Thisyear's observance should be especiallysignificant because it follows the de­feat of those powers which soughtto undermine the very foundations ofChristian civilization and who setthemselves and took counsel againstthe Lord and His Anointed.

Above and beyond this, however,the Christian should be in a constantspirit of thanksgiving for the final,complete, and unconditional victorywhich his Lord has won over deathand sin. The apostle Paul voices thetrue gratitude of the church of Christ

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Seminary OtlersNovel Course

DURING the second term of thepresent academic year, West­

minster Seminary will offer a novelcourse in personality problems. Theinstructor will be the Rev. EdwardHeerema, Th.M., a graduate of theSeminary, who has for a number ofyears served as Spiritual Advisor at theChristian Sanatorium, Wyckoff, NewJersey. There Mr. Heerema has hadunusual opportunity to study the ten­sions which arise in connection withthe problems of everyday living.

The course will be entitled "TheChristian Faith and Healthy Person- .ality" and will be given on Mondayafternoons, from 2:00 to 4:00 o'clock,beginning January 21, 1946, and end­ing April aznd.

Alumni of the Seminary may regis­ter for the course on the openingday. Others who wish to be admittedas regular students should communi­eate with the registrar at their earlyconvenience concerning admission.Auditors will be admitted by advancearrangement with the registrar, andthose who wish to attend on this basisshould signify their intention in ampletime.

Charles E. Stanton and the Rev. Clar­ence W. Duff, Orthodox Presbyterianmissionaries to Eritrea, East Africa,and prayers were offered for God'sblessing upon their work. The offeringof approximately $54 was sent toGrace Church, Los Angeles, whichis urgently in need of a place of wor­ship. Before and after the receivingof the offering, solos were renderedby Mrs. John W. Betzold. '

The address of the afternoon wasdelivered by the Rev. Leslie A. Dunnof Wildwood, N. J., who told of thetrials and triumphs attending thelaunching of the Boardwalk GospelPavilion at Wildwood, and of thegenuine results of personal workamong the visitors to that project. Hepointed out that the Pavilion is ingreat need of more helpers, especiallya pianist and someone to work withthe children.

The meeting of the Presbyterialwas concluded with the singing of ahymn and the pronouncement of thebenediction by the Rev. Wilson Al­bright of Trenton, N. J.

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Philadelphia PresbyterialMeets in Wilmington

EIGHTY-THREE delegates wereenrolled at the Fall meeting of

the Presbyterial Auxiliary of the Pres­bytery of Philadelphia which was heldon October 25th at Eastlake Ortho­dox Presbyterian Church, Wilming­ton, Delaware. Presiding was Mrs.Charles Richardson of Willow Grove,President of the Auxiliary.

The morning session began with adevotional period led by Mrs. W. C.Patterson of the host church and,following a business session, a forumon Christian schools was conductedby Mrs. Edward L. Kelloggof Middle­town, Pa. Mrs. Kellogg was assistedby several of the ladies who took partin a series of tableaux. Mrs. RobertS. Marsden portrayed an interviewwith a parent of a prospective pupilof the Christian school at Middle­town. This was followed by a demon­stration of a typical class period, con­ducted by five pupils and one of theirteachers, Mrs. Ralph Tyson. Next,three parents of Willow Grove Chris­tian School pupils discussed thevirtues of the project over a cup oftea. The sketches were concluded witha dialogue between a Middletownparent and one of her neighbors, dis­cussing the subject from the financialangle and agreeing that the sacrificewas well worthwhile.

Following luncheon and a devo­tional period, letters were read fromMrs. Francis E. Mahaffy, Mrs.

can say, "0 death, where is thy sting?o grave, where is thy victory?"; forthe military triumph with which Godhas blessed our land; for the remnantsof Biblical Christianity still alive inour country. In spite of the apostasywhich is everywhere, there is still asmuch gospel light in the United Statesas in any other part of the world."Thanksgiving for what?" For the free­dom of speech, conscience, and re­ligion which we have here; for themany friends and family memberswho are returning from the armedforces; for the abundance of materialthings which we have in this landwhen compared with war-torn coun­tries; for all the needs of body andsoul which our sovereign and graciousGod supplies to His children becauseof the victory which they have inChrist.

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accepted His sacrifice as full paymentfor our sin. By His resurrection we areraised to a new life in· Him, and Hisresurrection is to us a proof of ourown bodily resurrection yet to come."By the obedience of one shall manybe made righteous." "By the right­eousness of one the free gift cameupon all men' unto justification oflife." "As in Adam all die, even soin Christ shall all be made alive.", Those who are still in Adam­

the unregenerate and unsaved-intimes of adversity ask disparagingly,"Thanksgiving for what?" Those whoare in Christ answer that question ina hopeful, joyful spirit by saying,"Thanks be unto God which givethus the victory through our Lord JesusChrist."

It is well to observe that this spir­itual victory over eternal death andhell which Christ gives to His peoplehas temporal results also. Indeed, Godgives His children both physical andtemporal benefits through 'Christ."But my God shall supply all yOUTneed according to his riches in gloryby Christ Jesus." The Psalmist Davidsaid, "I have been young, and nowam old; yet have I not seen therighteous forsaken, nor his seed beg­ging bread." This passage teaches usthat the righteous receive temporalas well as spiritual blessings from God.

When a nation achieves a victory,it not only vanquishes its foes, pre­serves its own life, keeps alive itsprinciples and ideals, but usually en­joys material prosperity as well. Inlike manner, when God gives Hischildren victory over the enemy ofsouls, the forgiveness of sin, and thepromise of eternal life, He also showersgood gifts upon them during theirearthly life to remind them that "Hismercies aye endure, ever faithful,ever sure."

It is true that God sustains andoften even prospers the ungodly. YetHe does not see them nor love themin Christ. Their condemnation willalso be much greater because, havingexperienced the gifts of God, they donot hear His voice, repent, and turnto Him. But God gives His ownpeople both temporal and spiritualgifts for the sake of Christ. Theirwhole being, both body and soul,belongs to Christ. Therefore, the needsof both are met by Christ.

"Thanksgiving for what?" For thefact that death is swallowed up invictory, and that one who is in Christ

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Against PeacetilBe ~ons~riptionBy the REV. ROBERT S. MARSDEN

General Secretary of the Missions Committees of The Orthodox Presbyterian Chureh

THE President of the UnitedStates, in a message to the Con­

gress, formally demanded the enact­ment of a bill to provide peacetimeconscription for American. youths.The following day, the United Na­tions Organization became a legalreality, two hours after the ratifica­tion of the Charter by the Union ofSocialist Soviet Republics. The mo­rality of maintaining a large standingarmy and navy in the face of ourleadership in the promotion of theUnited Nations Organization is ques­tionable indeed. This moral questiondeserves careful scrutiny by that sec­tor of the press, both secular and re­ligious, that stands for Christianmorality in government.

It is not the morality of a largepeacetime force which is challengedin this present article, but the prin­ciple of peacetime conscription itself.Much has been written concerningthe practical effects of conscriptionon young men. It has been pointedout that it would be deleterious totheir education; that it would sub­ject them to unnecessary temptations;that it would interrupt their normalreligious and industrial life. For these,and for other good reasons, churchleaders, educators and labor leadershave declared themselves against theplan.

The reasonsusuallyproposedagainstconscription are not, however, in my

. opinion, the best ones. There areprincipial objections to the plan whichseem to be greatly superior to thepractical objections which have beenoffered. Assuming, for the sake ofargument, that a large military forcecan morally be maintained in con­sistency with our obligations as. amember of the United Nations Or­ganization, are there not still moralobjections to peacetime conscription?I believe there are at least three whichmust be offered.

1. Peacetime conscription is inviolation of a clear constitutionalright. The Thirteenth Amendment tothe Constitution of the United Statesprovides: "Neither slavery nor involun­tary servitude, except as a punishment

for crime, whereof the party shall havebeen convicted, shall exist within theUnited States, or. any place subjectto their jurisdiction." Now, to besure, this Amendment is just as ap­plicable to wartime as to peacetimeconscription. Yet it is recognized byall that many rights must be sur­rendered in time of great emergency.During the Civil War, PresidentLincoln suspended even habeas cor­pus, and the courts upheld the sus­pension. At the time of an accident,any citizen's automobile may be com­mandeered (probably in violation ofthe Fifth Amendment to the Consti­tution) to take a victim to the hos­pital. In time of war, all kinds of con­stitutional rights must be suspendedand the War Powers Act which is stillin force takes account of these. Yet,when the emergency is over, citizenshave a duty to insist upon their con­stitutional rights. The definition of"emergency" is indeed a flexible one,but certainly an emergency is not acondition that continues indefinitely.Certain national leaders- have talkedabout "emergency" as if it were pos­sible to live in an "emergency" forever.While an accurate definition suitableto our troubled times may be difficultto formulate, let .us not complacentlysit by while our constitutionalrights are taken awayon plea of "emer­gency"-which means only "troubledtimes." It is one thing to surrenderone's car to a policeman to take aperson to the hospital; it is quiteanother thing to surrender the car to

. the policeman so that he can sit at abusy intersection waiting until an acci­dent may happen. In the former case,there is an "emergency"; in the lattercase, the government has an obliga­tion to provide, by purely constitu­tional means, the' transportation thatthe policeman may need. It is onething to submit to conscription duringa war and even during a very limitedperiod of adjustment after a war; it isquite another thing to submit to thisviolation of constitutional right intime of peace when the governmenthas an obligation to make constitu­tional provisions for the most lasting

peace and safety of the state.2. Peacetime conscription is a viola­

tion of the principle that the trainingof youth is the prerogative not of thestate nor of the church but of thefamily. Children "belong" not to thestate but to the parents. It is theparents' moral duty to train theirchildren so that they will be physicallyand morally upright citizens, able tolive righteously in this present age.However, it is the civic right of par­ents to bring up their children to beartists or musicians, or in any pro­fession that does not violate the law­or in no profession at all. It is thecivic right of parents to train theirchildren to abhor all military service.The author is not a pacifist by anymeans, but he recognizes the civicright of people to be pacifists. Perhapsa parent does not want his eighteen­year-old son trained in the arts ofwar. Shall the government then judge,in effect, that he is unfit to train hisson, and take the son from him?

3. Peacetime conscription is a viola­tion of the principle that the stateexists for the individual, not the indi­vidual for the state. The core offascism which we have just "abolishedfrom the earth" is that the individualexists for the state. And the core ofpeacetime conscription is the verysame! The republican form of govern­ment is government by representativeswho are elected by the majority andwho governfor the benefit of all. TheUnited States became great throughits respecting the rights of the mosthumble citizen. Peacetime conscrip­tion will go far toward abolishingthese rights. A minority of young men(or perhaps a majority) may decidethat they don't want to be soldiers.But they will be told that they arepart of a whole organization and thattheir rights must be subservient to theneeds of the state. They won't be toldthis honestly, but many of them willbe cajoled into thinking that it istheir patriotic duty to give up theirfreedom. The State; spelled with acapital S, thus becomes the unit,whereas the unit in our republic is theindividual. And it makes all the dif-

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Discussion3:00 Closing Address:

Subject: "The Best Way to Shine"The Rev. Lawrence B. Gilmore, Th.D.

ference in the world to the dignity,peace and happiness of the individualwhether he is one cog in a great ma­chine or an individual who freelyhelps make the.machine go. . .

1"1ie- plea. is made that militarytraining is "good" for young -men. Inour form of government none has theright to determine what is "good"for any individual in regard to hishealth. I believe with all my heart thatit would be "good" for every indi­vidual to attend an Orthodox Pres­byterian church every Sabbath. I hopethe day may come, if Christ's returnis delayed, when a host of the peopleof this country come to the same con­clusion. But at that time I should op­pose most vigorously any atte~pt .ofthe majority to compel the minorityto do what is "good" for it. That ishow tyrannies always arise: the ma­jority thinks it can legislate what is"good" for the minority!

But, you say, assuming that a largeanned force is necessary, how is it tobe raised except by conscription? Theanswer is very simple. Let those whoask this question also be asked whetherthey believe that the foreign policyof the United States is so unpopularthat it needs a slave army to imple­ment it. If an industry suddenly needsfive thousand men, what does it do?It makes conditions of employmentso attractive that the five thousandmen come to work. Given the pub­licity and the financial backing thatthe United States government cancommand, it can employ as many menfor the peacetime army as it needs.Let it simply make conditions of em­ployment attractive. Military expertssay that officer material is the firstessential to the quick building of awartime army. Let the .govemmentset up officers' training schools with acourse of from one to two years; letthe government carefully chooseamong the volunteers, for if it makesconditions sufficiently good it canget all the volunteers it needs. If,for instance, graduates of a com­paratively short course in officers'training were given reserve commis­sions and an opportunity to secure afree education in the college of theirchoice, an ample number of youngmen would jump at the proposition.Other benefits could be provided forgraduates of a school for non-commis­sioned personnel. That is the Americanwayof doing things and, in America,it is the right way.

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Program A;'nounced forSunday School Convention

AN AMBITIOUS and worthwhileprogram was presented at the

Sunday school convention held on No­vember i Sth and 17th at Calvary Or­thodox Presbyterian Church, WillowGrove, Pa. All Sunday school workers,and particularly those in The Ortho­dox Presbyterian Church, were stronglyurged to make plans to attend all ses­sions. The convention was under theauspices of the Committee on Chris­tian Education, and details of the ses­sions will be reported in the ?extGUARDIAN.

The complete program was as fol­lows:

Friday, November i SthMorning Session

10:00-10:15Worship Period conducted by the Rev.Samuel Allen

10:15-11:00 Address: "The Training ofCovenant Youth"

The Rev. Eugene BradfordDiscussion

11:00-11:30Address: "Teaching Missions in theSunday School"

The Rev. Robert S. Marsden11:30-12:00

Address: "What to do for Christmas"Mrs. Richard Gray

12:30- 1:45Box Luncheon. (Bring your own lunch.)

Afternoon Session

1:45-2:15Address: "Teaching Stewardship in theSunday School"

The Rev. Franklin S. Dymess2:15-3: 15

Forum: "How to Get and Keep NewMembers"Conducted by the Rev. Leslie A. Dunn

"Ringing Doorbells"The Rev. Robert L. Atwell

"Extension of the Sunday School"The Rev. Edward L. Kellogg

"How to Get New Members"The Rev. Everett C. Develde

Discussion on Contests in the Sun­day School

3: 1 5-4:00Address: "The Lecture Method inTeaching"

The Rev. Floyd E. Hamilton4:00-5:00

"Sunday School Organization"-ForumLed by the Rev. Paul Woolley

Evening Session6:00

BanquetBanquet Address: "The Teacher as aSoul Winner"

The Rev. Edward L. Kellogg8:15

Address: "The Purpose and Place of theSunday School"

The Rev. Edmund P. Clowney

Saturday, November 17thMorning Session8:45-9:00

Worship Period conducted by the Rev.Robert Strong, S.T.D.

9:00-10: 15Group Conferences:

Teachers of BeginnersMrs. Floyd E. Hamilton

Teachers of Primary DepartmentMrs. John P. Clelland

Teachers of Junior DepartmentMrs. Richard W. Gray

Teachers of Senior DepartmentMrs. Charles H. Ellis

Teachers of Adult DepartmentThe Rev. Charles H. Ellis

Address to High School Young Peo­ple: "Young People's Work inthe Sunday School and YoungPeople's Societies"

The Rev. Herbert Hoeflinger(Delegates other than teachers will

be welcomed at any of the otherconferences)

10:15-12:00Forum: "How to Teach" conducted bythe Rev. Burton L. Goddard, Th.D.

(There will be several importantteaching subjects discussed in theforum)

12:00-1:00Information Please!

The Rev. Robert L. Atwell(Write out unsigned questions onthe Bible, Theology, Apologetics,Sunday School Methods or other re­ligious subjects, and mail them tothe Committee on Christian Educa­tion, or tum them over to Mr. At­well before the Information period.The only questions barred are in­sincere ones. The objectof this periodis . to get answers to questions thatare troubling you. Mr. Atwell will beMaster of Ceremonies and a boardof experts will attempt to answer thequestions.)

1 :00 LuncheonAfternoon Session2:00-3:00

Address: "Student Participation Meth­ods of Teaching"

Mr. Hillis M. Partington

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EDITORSNed B. Stonehouse

Paul Woolley

ADVISORY COUNCILRobert L. AtwellJohn P. ClellandLeslie A. Dunn

John Patton GalbraithEdward L. Kellogg

I EDITORIAL

ADlerica's Reasonsfor Thanksgiving

THANKSGIVING seems to mostof us to be a peculiarly American

holiday. It is. But if we investigate alittle, we shall find that the Christiansin most countries have a day whenthey particularly give thanks for theblessings of the autumn harvests. Inline WIth these harvest festivals, wehave often confined our thoughts onThanksgiving Day to thankfulness formaterial blessings. Particularly in theUnited States have we a great dealfor which to be thankful in this de­partment of things, and we do wellto express our gratitude. A goldenbrown roast turkey, with his interiorwell stuffed, will grace many an Amer­ican table. There will be roast pota­toes and big boiled onions and candiedturnips and much more of the like.And when we have done our best withthese good things, there will be a well­tanned pumpkin pie, or perhaps oneof mince meat, ready to settle com­fortably into the last chink of Our in­teriors. We do well, we repeat, to bethankful for these things.

There is something else, however,for which it is even more importantthat America be thankful. That is thespiritual and moral tradition of Amer­ica. History reminds us that there areperiods of spiritual advance and othersof spiritual decline in the world andin our country. There are periodswhen, to all appearances, the propor­tion of Christians in the population iscomparatively high. There are othertimes when it is comparatively low.The period just after the American

Revolution was one of the low timesand we are in another today. Trueenough, the statistics of Christianchurch membership do not show it.But the sermons in the pulpit showit, the religious press shows it, thegeneral assemblies of the churchesshow it, the juvenile delinquency sta­tistics show it, and the political andinternational ideals of the nation showit. Should we not face the fact thatChristianity is less powerful in Amer­ican life today than it was eventwenty-seven years ago, at the close ofthe First World War?

In the face of this fact, there arctwo things to be said. First, a com­parison with the tradition of manyanother country in this world showsus that we still have a great deal inthe way of Christian tradition forwhich to be thankful. True, Americais a long way from having a monopolyon virtue. There are many things inwhich we are outclassed. But it is notyet customary for masses of our popu­lation to get their exhilaration fromdope, girls of twelve are not lookedupon as objects of sexual commerce,political parties do not lend theirformal support to the belief thatChristianity is the opiate of thepeople, our major sports are not nota­ble for an element of cruelty, thereare vestiges of integrity in our pro­fessional traditions.

If, then, we are thankful, too, forthese things that God has given us­the tradition of Christian standards,honesty, freedom of conviction, asense of compassion, kindliness andsympathy-let us remember, in thesecond place, the axiom that ethicalstandards persist only one generationbeyond belief in the doctrine that gavethem birth. Unless we continlie vigor­ously to preach the gospel, we cannotmaintain these standards. And unlesswe apply the gospel to the fieldswhere our fathers failed, we shall fallunder the justified condemnation ofinsincerity. What are we doing abouteconomic justice and a fair division ofthe fruits of industry? What are wedoing to check dishonesty in civil gov­ernment? What are we doing to breakdown the caste system of the colorline in this country? Thankfulness isinconsistent with laziness. When werise from our thanksgiving holiday,let us rise to greater effort to makethe gospel really known in its fullnessand, then, to make it really effectivein its application.

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Christian OpinionWe congratulate the quarterly

magazine Christian Opinion on theoccasion of the appearance of theOctober number, which begins its

. third year. The editor-in-chief, LutherCraig Long, and his associates are tobe commended for their vision andcourage in undertaking this publica­tion and for the considerable successwhich has been achieved.

Christian Opinion is the organ ofthe Inter-Collegiate Gospel Fellow­ship which has been incorporated inNew York as an organization of Chris­tian students and graduates who areconcerned to face modern educationalproblems on a distinctly Christianbasis. Among its specific aims are (1)the analysis, on the basis of the his­toric Christian faith as expressed inthe Reformed standards, of educa­tional materials used in lower andhigher institutions of learning, and(2) the publication and distributionof literature relating to the religiousand spiritual aspects of education andstudent life. These goals are beingrealized, partially at least, through themagazine.

The field of education presents anurgent challenge today. And the Chris­tian may seek to meet this challengewith a measure of hope that he willget a hearing, for the world of educa­tion is in considerable ferment. Therepresentatives of the prevailing anti­christian educational philosophy areon the defensive. It has become moreor less respectable to insist upon aChristian approach to education.Whether the spokesmen for thenewer points of view have arrived at atruly Christian starting-point is an­other mattervBut in any case the op­portunity presents itself of diagnosingeducation today and of prescribing aChristian cure for its ills. The Chris­tian "doctor" is not as likely to berefused admission to the bedside as hewas a short time ago. This challengemust be met by Christians who seethe need and possess the ability andcourage to make the right response interms of thought and action. ChristianOpinion constitutes a : definite stepforward.

The October number of this maga­zine discloses something of its temper.This special issue deals frankly andbasically with the controversial prob­lem of racial discrimination as it ap­plies especially to education. In addi-

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No ~hristianAnswer IREVIEW IBy the REV. CORNEUUS Van TIL, Ph.D.

Professor of Apologetics in WestmiWlter Theological Seminary

November 25

aries abroad. They apparently want tobe able to screen those who enterupon missionary service. They wouldlike to remove the "stigma" of "super.stition"-that is the way they wouldcharacterize the gospel-from theAmerican missionary enterprise. Arewe going to' permit this to happenthrough the influence of the FederalCouncil upon the American Depart­ment of State? Are we going to per­mit that Council to secure such actionfrom other governments as will giveit a stranglehold upon the missionaryenterprise? If we are not active inprotes ting to Washington againstmoves in this direction, those are theprobable results. Our eyes must beopen to protest every step towardsthese ends.

permit the preaching of salvation bythe blood of the cross? It is here thatthe greatest difficulties will be found."Planning" has become one of thewatchwords of the age. The FederalCouncil of the Churches of Christin America is thoroughly expert atplanning. Its members have succeeded,by planning, in securing almost amonopoly of the free time granted toreligion on the air in this country.They have succeeded, by planning,in getting themselves accepted bymany government agencies, find even,at times, by the free press, as thespokesmen of American Protestantism.

There are now indications that theyare planning to take over, directly orthrough their subordinate agencies,the control of the sending of mission-

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tion to editorial comment, it containssix contributed articles on the subject.The first two articles, one on "Whatthe Bible. Teaches about the Originof Races and. Languages" by William

.Youngi.arrd the second on "Scienceand Human Relations" by William E.Welmers,are perhaps deserving ofspecial mention. The race situation isvolcanic, and the problem it presentscries for Christian thinking and Chris­tion action. The last word has notbeen said on this divisive question.But it is certainly encouraging to haveit come into the open for calm de­liberation in the light of Christianprinciples. And the concern of Chris­tian Opinion to deal honestly with itmerits attention and applause of theChristian public.

The address of the Inter-CollegiateGospel Fellowship is Room 1106, 95Liberty Street, New York 6, N. Y.And the subscription price of themagazine to non-members is threedollars per year.

Wldther Missions?

WE ARE on the brink of large. scale missionary movements out­

ward from this country toward landswhich have been closed to missionaryeffort, or largely so, by the war. Espe­cially is this true of far eastern fields.Two questions arise: (1) What arethese missionaries, who are returning,going to teach and preach? (2) Whatwill they be allowed by the civil au­thorities to teach and preach?

Many of the men and women whogo out from this country's shores in

.the next few years will go to teach andpreach unity and brotherhood-noth­ing more. But the gospel-the' goodnews-begins with something else. Itbegins with the fact of sin. Unlessmen preach the universal curse of sin,unity will never come to pass. Thegospel goes on to proclaim salvationby pure grace through the blood of thecross of Christ. Unless men preachsalvation by the substitutionary deathof Christ, there will be no brother­hood. For real brotherhood can existonly among the children of God. Andonly those who know the cleansingpower of the blood of Chnst are chil­dren of God in the Biblical sense ofthe words.

Are' the civil authorities going to

P. J. Tillich, T. M. Greene, G. F.Thomas, E. E. Aubrey, John Knox: TheChristian Answer. New York: CharlesScribner's Sons. 1945. $2·50'

T HE Christian Answer is the fruitof corporate writing on the part of

five members of The Theological Dis­cussion Group which has met twice ayear for the last decade, "to considerissues of common concern in theinterpretation of Christian faith forour day" (p. vii).

The first chapter contains an analy­sis of the world situation today byPaul Tillich. Tillich divides modernhistory into three phases. There wasfirst the period of bourgeois revolu­tions. This period was marked by"belief in reason," that is, revolution­ary reason (p. 2). "It was the beliefthat the liberation of reason in everyperson would lead to the realizationof a universal humanity and to a sys­tem of harmony between individualsand society" (p. 3). The second phaseof modern history was that of the"victorious bourgeoisie." This periodwas marked by the control of "techni­cal reason." "The decisive feature" ofthis period was "the loss of controlby human reason over man's historicalexistence" (p. 5)' Today we are in thethird phase of modern history. Thefoundations of bourgeois society havenow been destroyed. The release ofreason from authority has not pro-

duced the expected harmony betweenindividual and general interests (p. 6).Planned reason is now employed tocontrol the Frankenstein monster pro­duced by technical reason. But whilecontrolling this monster, planned rea­son also irritates it into destructiveaction (p. 7)' Giving up hope forrational harmony, men allow suchforces as "passion," "libido" andothers to have free play (p. 12). Theysurrender themselves, with fanaticism,"to irrational and unconditioned pur­poses" (ibid.). All objectivitydisap­pears. In art men tum to surrealism(p. 30), in philosophy to existentialtruth. "Thus, in the third period ofmodern society, technical reason isemployed to execute the commands ofan existential decision above whichthere is no rational' criterion" (pp.pI.) .

I t would seem that, after paintingsuch a dark picture, Tillich might beready to listen to the voice. of a trulytranscendent God. Not so, however.

, He gives fair warning, as it were, tohis collaborators who are to formulatethe answer to the hopeless situationhe has portrayed that they must by nomeans turn to anything higher thanthat which reason, which is a lawunto itself, can produce. "The an­swers themselves must acknowledgeand accept the positive contributionsof the modern period. Here the prin-

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row fundamentalists" are not ex­pected to apply fer membership inthis new church. Such as believe in areally transcendent God and in his­toric Christianity are throughout por­trayed as the only really hopelesspeople in the world. They have dark­ened counsel by dogmatism and liter­alism. They 'have refused to trim theirGod and their Christ to the patternshown them by autonomous reason.Yet if anything is also plain from TheChristian Answer, it is that its answeris no answer. It offers no God and noChrist in terms of which an answermight be given to the problem pre­sented. Tillich insists that the leprosyof the human race is incurable; theother writers have portrayed a Christwho, in order to touch and heal theleper, must Himself be a leper. Andthis is not only the Christ of HenryP. Van Dusen, the editor of the vol­ume, but also of John A. Mackay,president of Princeton Seminary, amember of the Discussion Groupwhich the volume represents (p. ix).

suppose that Jesus worked at the sametrade. He had several brothers andsisters. There is some reason to be­lieve that His father Joseph died be­fore He began His public ministry.as we never hear of Joseph after thatministry opened. Beyond these quitegeneral facts, however, we are givenbut one story concerning His life dur­ing the whole period.

Luke is the one who tells us of theincident, a trip Jesus made to Jeru­salem when He was twelve years old.Every year Joseph and Mary went upto the feast of the Passover whichprobably occurred in March or April.Whether Jesus had made the trip be­fore or not, we' do not know. Butwhen He arrived at the age whichmarked for the Jew the passing fromchildhood to youth, He was includedin the company. On these trips a num­ber of friends and relatives wouldjourney together. In such a caravanit would be natural for the childrento gather in groups and wander fromfamily to family within the boundsof the company. And so when theywere starting on their return trip to

dence, we are told, to indicate thatthe resurrection appearances of Christ"were spiritual rather than physicalin character" (p. 119)' The atone­ment that He wrought was not thatof a "blood sacrifice" but that of a"'demonstration of His righteous­ness'" (p. 122). In Christ men have,as it were, a concrete manifestationof what they mean by God as theprinciple of Reason in the universe.He therefore binds men, all men, to­gether in unity. Aubrey speaks of the"Christian principle of universalism"(p, 147)' All men are the children ofGod (p. 84)' "To believe in the Godof Christianity is to believe that allmen are indeed brothers" (p. 83).God forgives all men even while Herequires them to be perfect. He seemsto think that in this way He can getmen to do their best. Presumably inthis way He expects them to join theuniversal church which is said to bethe continuation of the incarnationof Christ.'

It is plain, of course, that the "nar-

PARTl

Lesson 3THE YOUTH OF JESUS

SCRIPTURE: Mark 6:3; Luke 2:41-52;John 7:15.

THE fact that Jesus was brought upin the village of Nazareth is de­

clared by Matthew to be another ofthose fulfillments of Scripture whichhe finds so frequent in the life of ourLord. Matthew is perhaps referring to:rnaiah 11:1, where the promisedMessiah is termed "The Branch."The Hebrew word for branch is netzer,from which the name Nazareth isapparently derived.

An almost complete mystery coversthe thirty years Jesus spent in thisGalilean village. From a few generalor incidental statements, we learn cer­tain things. As we would expect, Hegrew as any boy would grow, in Hisknowledge and physical stature. Hedoubtless had the regular· Jewishschooling, but apparently took no ad­vanced work in the direction of spe­cial rabbinical training. His fatherwas a carpenter and it is natural to

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cipal point is the elevation of reasonas the principle of truth above allforms of authoritarianism and ob­scurantism" (p. 44). Moreover Tillichasserts that "man is fully rational onlyon the foundation of, and in inter­dependence with, non-rational fac­tors" (p. 11).

The Christian Answer must givefull sway to reason, and when it doesit will appear that "the achievementsof man, as though by a logic of trag­edy, turn against man himself" (p.44)' And this must always be true.The only answer that is acceptable isan answer that itself automaticallyturns into a question mark.

The other authors of the book arenot slow to oblige. They are at painsnot to offend reason by the idea of'''asserted authority'" (p. 74)' "TheBible is not itself the revelation butthe record of the revelation" of Godto man (p. 98).

The real authority of Scripture isthat of "luminous and compelling in­sight" (p. 79)' The God presented bythis insight is, of course, to be calledtranscendent but He is transcendentonly in a Pickwickian sense. He iseternal only as the permanent factorin time. He is immutable only as theprinciple of continuity in the universe(p. 106). God's perfection is nothingthat He is in Himself apart from theworld, but consists in the "communi­cation of His being and goodness tothat which is other than Himself"(p. 103). Hence, too, the idea of thecreation of the world and of man mustnot be taken as an historical event butas a "sublime and inspired philosophi­cal myth" (p. 107; see also pp. 137,141). God comes to expression in the"rich diversity of the world." It is ofthe essence of the trinity to teach usthis. The true view of man is that he"occupies a middle position on thescale of being" (p, 1°9)' Thisamounts to saying that in his loweraspect he participates in the worldof those irrational forces of whichTillich spoke and in his spiritual as­pect he participates in that aspect ofReality that men call God. Man can­not help being sinful inasmuch as heis man.

The Christ of The Christian An­swer is also carefully patterned afterthe demands of the planned reasonof the modernist discussion group.His divine nature is, of course, identi­fied with a dynamic principle in theuniverse (p. 116). There is some evi-

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rNazareth, Joseph and Mary thoughtlittle of it that Jesus was not to beseen. Undoubtedly they assumed Hewas with some other boys with an­other family.

Jesus, however, was not in the com­pany at all. Instead, in Jerusalem Hehad gone to one of the schoolroomsattached to the temple, and He wasstill there. His parents, finally decid­ing after a whole day's travel that Hewas not in the caravan, turned backagain to Jerusalem. At last on thethird day they discovered Him in thetemple school. What a scene it was!The twelve-year-old boy was sittingin the midst of a group of prominentOld Testament teachers, asking themquestions and in turn answering ques­tions they asked of Him. Everyonepresent was astonished at the knowl­edge of the Bible which He showed.

The most interesting part of thewhole incident, however, is the briefconversation which Luke records ashaving taken place between Jesus andHis mother Mary. "Child," she said,"why hast thou treated us so? Thyfather and I have sought thee sor­rowing." And the twelve-year-old Jesushad replied, "Why is it that ye soughtme? Did you not know I must beabout my Father's business?" Just that.Nothing more. Luke only adds thatJesus went down to Nazareth and wassubject to them.

Since, in the providence of God,this is the only incident from thesethirty years of our Lord's life whichhas been recorded for us, it is neces­sary that we examine it carefully todiscover the information which it re­veals to us.

Jesus and GodThe first thing we notice is the

attitude of Jesus toward God. Wewould expect a twelve-year-old childon a visit to a large city to stay fairlyclose to His parents. But Jesus hascomplete confidence .in the care ofHis heavenly Father. He is apparentlynot worried at all that for three daysHe has not seen Mary and Joseph.But more even than that,He has adeep interest in religious things anda strong sense of duty toward God.He must be about the business ofserving God. And He recognizes thisobligation the more because He isaware of standing in a special relation­ship to God. When His mother saysto Him, "Thy father and I have soughtthee ... ," she means Joseph. But

when Jesus says in reply "My Father'sbusiness," He plainly means God.His earthly father may have lost Himfor a while, but His Heavenly Fathercertainly had not. Already He wasaware that in an utterly unique senseHe was God's Son. This convictionwas present in His human conscious­ness already at the age of twelve. Andwith it was the sense of urgency to beservingGod. He must be engaged evennow in His Father's business.

Jesus and the BibleApparently at this time of life Jesus

understood His Father's "business"to involve learning all He could aboutthe Bible. Later He declared that Hehad come to fulfill the "Law," mean­ing the Old Testament. Now He wasbusily learning that Law. His deeplyreligious parents, moved no doubt bytheir knowledge of His supernaturalbirth, had certainly sought to the bestof their ability to instruct Him in itscontents. In the village school theBible was the chief study. And now,given a chance to spend a little whilewith the best teachers Jerusalem couldoffer, Jesus makes the most of it.During His public ministry, Jesus'teaching was filled with references toand explanations of Scripture. NowHe was learning it well.

Jesus and HimselfAswe have indicated, Jesus not only

knew His Father in heaven, but Healso knew that He was God's ownSon. Though living as a human child,He knew what it was He must bedoing. And He knew He was doingwhat He ought to be doing. Hismother had in a sense reproachedHim. But He denied having wrongedher. In doing His Father's business,He was not wronging His human par­ents. Rather they should rejoice thalHe thus recognized His duty to God.Yet Jesus also recognized that Hewas a member of a human familyand, as a child, should be obedient toHis parents. He did not rebel againstthem but, as Luke tells us, wentdown and was subject to them. Child­hood obedience was also, at this timeof life, God's will for Him. Yet evenso, we cannot but feel that it wasJesus who chose to be subject to them,and not they who enforced that sub­jection. Later Jesus declared that Hewas "Lord of the Sabbath." Evennow we have the feeling that He isconsciously "Lord" of His own life.

Although our information concern­ing His youth is thus extremelylimited, yet the knowledge and char­acter He showed during His publicministry make it plain that He was acareful observer of nature in generaland of human nature. He grew up asa normal boy would grow, subject tothe experiences, temptations, joys andsadnesses of ordinary youth and earlymanhood. We have no indication thatthose about Him recognized that Hewas the Son of God, the Saviour ofmen. Yet that was the case. The Biblesays He "grew in wisdom and stature,and in favour with God and man."This describes the development ofHis human nature. But we must neverforget that it is the second Personof the blessed Trinity that we speakof, and that even during these yearsHe was as truly God as at any othertime.

The Shorter Catechism says that,having been conceived by the powerof the Holy Spirit and born of thevirgin Mary, He "was and continuethto be, God and Man in two distinctnatures and one Person forever."

QUESTIONS ON LESSON III

Factual Questions1. With the help of a Bible diction­

ary and concordance, find out allyou can about the village of Naz­areth.

2. What members of Jesus' familycan you name? What relatives?

3. What was the significance of thePassover feast? Look it up in aBible dictionary.

4. Locate Nazareth and Jerusalem ona map. About how far apart arethey?

Discussion Questions1. In what ways do you think Jesus

was like, in what different from,other children of His age?

2. Do you think Jesus knew He wasthe Saviour when He was twelveyears old? Do you think He knewHe would one day be crucified?

3. What are the responsibilities ofChristian' parents toward theirchildren? Of children to their par­ents?

4. Should the education of youngpeople include the study of theBible?

5. What part did the brothers ofJesus have later on in the NewTestament church?

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building in which the church grouphas been meeting was rented to abusiness concern, making it necessaryto join the two branches of the churchfor.'w?rship at the chapel. The chapelbuilding has been sold to an oil laborunion for $20,000, but permission hasbeen granted the church to continueits. u~e of the property until a newbuilding can be constructed.

The group in Santee, under theleadership of the Rev. Bruce F. Hunt,has been forced to leave its meeting­place, but this has turned out to bea blessing. A member of the grouphas donated the use of a fine farmbuilding, and he, with the help ofothers, is renovating it for use as ahouse of worship. There will be twoSunday school rooms in addition tothe main. auditorium. Meanwhile, reg­ular services are being held in thecounty-farm chapel, somewhat increas­ing the number of those attending.. . . In National City, the OctoberSunday school attendance averagedforty, an increase of more than a hun­dred per cent. over the same monthlast year. The church attendance aver­aged twenty-five, which was a similarincrease.

It has been called to the GUARD­IAN'S attention that last month anerroneous report was published 'con­cerning the size of the independentchurch near Long Beach now beingserved by the Rev. Clifford S.Smith,formerly of Bridgeton, N. J. On the

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Orthodox Presbyterian~hurehNews .Presbytery of California

WEST M INST ER Church, LosAngeles: On Friday evenings

from October i zth to November znda Teacher's Training Course has beenconducted, with an average attendanceof twenty-five during the first few ses­sions. . . . More than two thousandhandbills were distributed in six ele­mentary schools and a junior highschool, advertising three afternoonmeetings led by a "cowboy evangelist,"Mr. Leonard Eilers. Results, accordingto the pastor, the Rev. Robert B.Brown, have not been overwhelming,but he believes some good has and willcome.

First Church, Portland, Oregon:The church has received notice thatits present building ~ust be vacatednot later than December i st. Paymenthas been made on a lot one hundredfeet square and ideally located, andthe congregation hopes to buy a par­tially pre-fabricated chapel and con­struct a complete basement for it.

Grace Church, Los Angeles: On Oc­tober 7th the church began services inthe tent at Western and 92nd Streets.There were one hundred twenty-ninein Sunday school and more than fiftyin church. A week of special serviceswas conducted in the tent bythe Rev.Robert K. Churchill of Berkeley.Meanwhile plans for the new build­ing are going steadily forward. Assoon as the church is able to negotiatea needed loan, the contracts can beplaced with the builder.

Beverly Church, Los Angeles: TheRev. Dwight H. Poundstone, who wasstricken with infantile paralysis onSeptember 13th, is now recuperatingat his home after five weeks of hos­pitalization. He is able to sit up andalso has walked a few steps. Prayersfor his complete and early recoveryare earnestly requested. During hisabsence, the pulpit has been suppliedby the Rev. Carl Ahlfeldt of SanFrancisco, the Rev. Henry Owen andthe Rev. Ralph Scoville, both of theChina Inland Mission, Dean S. H.Sutherland of the Bible Institute ofLos Angeles, the Rev. Paul Lovik,and Dr. William Harllee Bordeaux.Attendance has been above thechurch's average.

First Church, Long Beach: The

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advice of a member of Mr. Smith'sformer presbytery, the GUARDIAN re­ferred to it as a "small independentchurch." We have since learned thatCalvary Memorial Church of Man­hattan Beach is far from small, has aSunday school enrollment of one hun­dred twenty-five, and is virtually theonly witness to the gospel in the com­munity of about ten thousand people.Weare glad to correct the formererror.

Presbytery of the Dakotas

FAITH Church, Lincoln, Nebr.:At a fellowship dinner on October

26th, more than three hundred dollarswas received to reduce the church'sindebtedness. . . . A gas heater hasbeen installed in the basement to pro­vide for basement classrooms.

Orthodox Presbyterian Church andLogan-Fontenelle Chapel, Omaha,Nebr.: A visit by the Rev. DavidFreeman has increased interest inJewish missionary work, and a newattitude of understanding and kind­ness toward the Jews has been notedby the pastor, the Rev. Reginald Voor­hees. A surprise service wasarranged by the members of thechurch in observance of the pastor'sfirst anniversary, and a generous giftof money was presented to Mr. Voor­hees by the congregation.

Mr. Freeman also spoke at Man­chester, S. D., on November znd, andmembers of the other churches inthat vicinity attended. The Man­chester, Yale and Bancroft churchesare packing Christmas boxes to besent for the work of Dr. J. Lyle Shawin Newport, Ky.... Miss DeloresCurrier, a member of the Bancroftyoung people's group, recently recitedthe entire Shorter Catechism frommemory. An award of a Bible wasgiven by the pastor, the Rev. MelvinB. Nonhof, and a similar award isoffered to any others who duplicateher achievement.

Presbytery of New Jersey

GRACE Church, Trenton: The re­decorating of the church has re­

cently been completed. New paper,·paint, and venetian blinds have addedmuch to the attractiveness of the au­ditorium.... A Hallowe'en party washeld by.the Sunday school and youngpeople's groups on October 26th.

Faith Church, Pittsgrove: Sixtymembers, friends and guests attendeda fellowship supper last month. After

a chicken dinner served from the newchurch kitchen, a program was heldin the auditorium. The Rev. EverettC. DeVe1de of Vineland was thespeaker.... A Teacher's TrainingClass in Christian Doctrine has beeninaugurated and IS taught by thepastor of the church, the Rev. EdwardB. Cooper.

Covenant Church, East Orange:The ninth anniversary of the churchwas celebrated on October 26th witha covered dish supper. The Rev.Walter C. Jent, moderator of thepresbytery, was master of ceremoniesand the Rev. James W. Price of Mor­ristown gave the message of the eve­ning. . . . The treasurer announcedthat the goal of $1700 for the Build­ing Fund had been achieved.Guest preachers during the pastmonth have been Dr. Edward J.Young, Dr. Alexander K. Davison, theRev. Charles H. Ellis, the Rev.Charles G. Schauffele and the Rev.Oscar Holkeboer.

Presbytery of New Yorkand New England

. CALVARY Church, Schenectady:During the absence of the pastor

in Washington, D. C., the pulpit wassupplied by Mr. William C. Good­row, a member of the congregationwho was graduated from WestminsterSeminary last spring. Mr. Goodrowalso assisted the pastor during thesummer months and helped in theconduct of the summer Bible school.... The young people's choir beganits. season with a picnic on Octoberzoth .... Four of the congregation'sformer service men are again worship­ing with the church. Christmas boxeshave been sent to the men still over­seas and others will be sent to thosein this country.

Memorial Church, Rochester: Theyoung people's Sunday school class,whose teacher is Mr. Thomas Broek­huizen, sponsored a Reformation Dayprogram on October 31St. The speakerwas the Rev. Professor R. B. Kuiperof Westminster Seminary who lec­tured on the subject "Reformationand Christian Liberty." The youngpeople plan to continue these specialmeetings from time to time.

Presbytery of Ohio

T HE Presbytery met on Octoberoth at the home of Dr. Gordon

H. Clark in Indianapolis. Dr. Clarkwas examined in theology and re-

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ceived by letter of dismission fromthe Presbytery of Philadelphia.

Covenant Church, Indianapolis,Ind.: Two communicant memberswere received at the last communionservice. The Rev. and Mrs.Martin J. Bohn are receiving con­gratulations upon the safe arrival ofa daughter, Ruth Christine, on Sep­tember 30th.

First Church, Cincinnati: Ninecommunicant members were enrolledon October 14th, seven on re-affirma­tion of faith and two on professionof faith and baptism.

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K IRKWOOD Church, Kirkwood:Six members of the missionary

society attended the Fall meeting ofthe Presbyterial Auxiliary ill Wil­mington. . The annual HarvestHome banquet will be held in thechurch on Thanksgiving eve. An offer­ing for the purchase of new pews andcarpeting will be received. Last yearan offering of approximately $25°0entirely cleared the church debt andthis year a goal of two thousand dol­lars has been set.... Fourteen per­sons from Kirkwood attended the Fallrally of the Machen League of thepresbytery, held at Mediator Chapel,Philadelphia.

Covenant Church, Pittsburgh: Itis expected that in a few weeks serv­ices will be held in the new parsonagewhich is nearing completion. Thefoundation of the church building isalso nearly finished.... Recent guestpreachers were Dr. Cornelius Van Tilof Westminster Seminary and theRev. Leslie A. Dunn of Wildwood,N. J. Three new communicant mem­bers have been received, one of whomhad been formerly a member of theRoman Catholic Church.

New Hope Church, Branchton:The men of the church recently de­voted several days to installing a newroof on the church building. The en­tire cost of materials was defrayed byfree-will offerings to a repair fund.

Faith Church, Harrisville: Theyoung people's class in Sunday schoolhas recently organized and plans tohold monthly social and inspirationalevenings.

At New Hope and Faith Churches,a highly successful young people'sconference was held on October 26thand 27th. The Rev. Charles H. Ellisof West Collingswood, N. J., was theprincipal speaker.

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State §hinto ThroughJapanese Eyes

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From The Manchuria DailyNews, July17, 1940 :

PREMIER CHANG INSTRUCTS STAFF

UPON RESCRIPT

with Japan in the realization of thecommon ideal of the two Empiresof establishing a new East Asianorder. Only by doing so. can theyhope to serve their Sovereign in ac­cordance with His Majesty's augustwishes, as reflected in the foundationof the "Kenkoku Shinbyo."

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Speaking in the Auditorium of theState Council at 9 a.m. Tuesday,Premier General Chang Ching-huiinstructed the Government staff to re­spond faithfully to the gracious wishesof the Emperor as revealed in hismemorable rescript on the occasionof the enshrinement of the Imperialancestress of Japan in the new Ken­koku Shinbyo, State FoundationShine....

Premier Chang's instructions wereof the following effect . . . "It is HisMajesty's conviction that the foun­dation of his realm and its constant

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provide this youthful nation with adivinity to which His Majesty maypray' for the future weal of his sub­jects, and to whose protection theSovereign sincerely feels his Empireindebted for its present prosperity. Indedicating a shrine to the divine Im­perial ancestress of his unfailing ally,Nippon, His Majesty, we are gratefulto understand, hopes also to manifesthis gratitude indirectly also to theEmperor of the Island Empire uponwhose benevolent guidance and as­sistance His Majesty so strongly reliesin enhancing the national fortunesof his country. In personally settingthis lofty example of worshipping thedivine Imperial ancestress of Japan,the Emperor of Manchoukuo is fur­nishing his people with a lasting faithwhich has stood the test of 26 cen­turies of Japan's progress and to whichhis ally owes its present world prestige.

Historically the young Empire ofManchoukuo has been indissolublylinked with Japan, not only by politi­cal ties but also by the espousal ofthe worship of the divine Imperialancestress of the Island Empire. Thedivine character of the Japanese Em­pire has been imparted also to Man­choukuo. The prosperity of both willhenceforth depend upon the grace ofthe Goddess of Universal Enlighten­ment.

The foundation of the new shrineis a natural, logical sequence to theproclamation of the moral and spir­itual kinship of Japan and Man­choukuo by His Majesty following hisfirst visit to Nippon five years ago.The principle of "oneness in spirit andvirtue" as between the two allied na­tions has been applied in all itsthoroughness by His Majesty's presentaction. More so than ever before arethe two Empires identified by a com­monalty of ideal and purpose.

Upon this momentous and histori­cally significant occasion it is the dutyof the citizens of Manchoukuo topool their strength with the one ob­ject of assisting their Sovereign inpromoting the national weal, and tocollaborate more closely than ever

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THE preceding article of this seriestold of the formal enshrinement

of the Sun goddess as the foundationof the Manchukuo government. Thepresent article will reproduce in itsentirety an editorial in the Japanese­edited Manchuria Daily News whichshows with devastating frankness thatin Japanese eyes there could not becivil loyalty or patriotism in Man­churia apart from a recognition and ac­ceptance of the religious character ofState Shinto. The reader should notehow this editorial cuts the groundaway from beneath the claim of manymissionaries and church leaders thatState Shinto was purely patriotic andnon-religious in character, and thatparticipation in Shinto rites was there­fore not morally wrong. Following theeditorial, this series of articles will beconcluded by excerpts from an addressby Premier Chang of Manchukuo.

Editorial in The Manchuria DailyNews, July 16, 1940 :

MANCHOUKUO-NIPPON SPIRITUAL

UNITY CONSUMMATED

July 15, 1940, will go down in thehistory. of Manchoukuo as the dateon which the spiritual unity of thisyoungEmpire and that of the ancientEmpire of Nippon founded by theEmperor Jimmu Tenno, the directdescendent of Amaterasu-omikami, theGoddess of Universal Enlightenment,was consummated. For on this daythe "Kenkoku Shinbyo," the StateFoundation Shrine, was established inthe compounds of the Imperial Palacein Hsinking, dedicated to the divineImperial ancestress of Japan at theinitiative of our wise and benevolentSovereign. Solemn rituals commencingat 2: 30 a.rn., and personally attendedby His Majesty, marked the dedica­tion of this new shrine. This was fol­lowed at 11 a.m. by the issuance of aRescript by the Emperor to a gratefulnation, proclaiming the establishmentof the State Foundation Shrine.

We are deeply moved to learn thatHis Majesty in decreeing the estab­lishment of the "Kenkoku Shinbyo"was motivated by a gracious desire to

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any way or for any cause. A strongreason we should refrain from suchevil speaking is given us in o~r Scrip­ture reading: "And be ye kmd oneto another, tenderhearted, forgi~in,g

one another, even as God for Chnst ssake hath forgiven you."

9TH. PROVo 14:5-25 (77) .The positive application o.f th.IS

commandment may be studied in

three parts. First, God requires ?fevery man the truth:. the. tr~th mtestimony, in conversation, m l~fe andin deed. Secondly, God reqUIres usto have a charitable esteem of ourneigh bors, furtheri~g the~r.good nameby covering their mfirmItl~s, defe?d­ing their innocence and discouragingtale-bearers and slanderers. Thirdly,God would have us maintain our owngood name.

10TH. PSALM 15 (78)If we have a charitable esteem of

our neighbor, we will refrain fromall speech, actions. or thoughts thatmight prove detr~mental to them.We will also restram others from say­ing or doing anything ~hat will bringdisgrace upon our neighbor. More­over' our own Christian growth andcharity is manifested by rejoicing inour neighbor's prosperity and goodname.

11TH. I COR. 13 (79)Henry Drummond was right when

he called love "The Greatest Thing."Both the Old Testament summary andthe New Testament reiteration of theDecalogue is fulfilled in the one word"love." By love we reveal our attitudetoward God and our relation to ourfellow men. Love impels us to do goodand restrains us from committing evil.It prevents covetousness as well as allthe other things which God has for­bidden in His moral law. Therefore,little children, let us love one another.

12TH. HEB. 13:1-9 (80) .The antithesis of covetousness IS

generosity; the antidote is content­ment. A sure source of contentmentis the promise of our Lord JesusChrist never to leave us nor forsakeus. This frame of mind is the happyprivilege of every child of cea, ?e­cause Christ's presence and provisionis with him every moment of ev~ry

day. Through his many contrastmgexperiences, Paul had learned con­tentment. Have faith in God andthere will be no place for covetous­ness'!

13TH. GAL. 5:16-26 (81) .The tenth commandment forbids

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DEC. 5TH. ISA. 33:13-22 (73)* .

I T IS God who poureth out ramupon the just a?d unjust. It is He

who prospers or withhol?~. I~ recog­nition that material provlSlon IS ma~e

by God according to His infin~te WIS­dom we are to be content WIth ourlot. 'The eighth commandment de­clares that we are not to make re­course to stealing to increase our ma­terial possessions. Legitimate industryis God's means whereby men mayenlarge their possessions. Pray th~t asense of integrity may be more WIde­spread.

6TH. LEV. 25:35-43 (74) ."The duties required in the eighth

commandment are truth, faithfuln~ss,

and justice in contracts . . '.; restitu­tion of goods unlawfully detame~ ... ;giving and lending freely, acco~d.mg toour abilities and the necessities ofothers; moderation of our affec~ions

concerning worldly goods; a providentcare to get, keep, use and disp?se . . .things necessary and. conv~m~nt; alawful calling, and diligence in it; ...and an endeavor by all just means toprocure preserve and further thewealth ~f others, as well as our own"(portion of Question 141, LargerCatechism) .

7TH. LEV. 6:1-7 (75)Any and all forms of stealing a!e

forbidden. Some forms spoken of mScripture are not unco~~only p.rac­ticed: kidnapping, receI~m~ thmgsstolen, false weights, falsifying land­marks, unfulfilled contracts, oppres­sion, bribery, cornering a market ordestroying commodities wantonly. toenhance the price, wasteful gammg,prodigality and idleness. All of t~ese

abuse and misuse the good thmgsGod has so bountifully provided forman's welfare.

8TH. EPH. 4:20-3~ (~6) .There is a small minority which

enjoys the distinction of never havingspoken with malice. Y~t one of thebasic laws of God forbids us to bearfalse witness against our neighbor in

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[NOTE: The reader sho~ld disce,rnthe contradiction involved m PremierChang's statements":Having s}?oken ofa goddess, her divine prestige, h~~

enshrinement, "holy State services,"divine service," etc., he blandly. a.ddsthat of course all this is not religion,nor does it deny the religious f~i0s

of the people. On the contrary, It ISmerely the service of the State. Thenhe goes on to speak of "this d~vineway" as before. It is on the basis ofsuch double-tongued statements asthis, made by Japanese o~ci~ls a?dtheir puppets, that many missionanesand church leaders have betrayedChristianity by partici}?ating,· o.r . bysanctioning or condonmg parh~Ipa­

tion, in the ceremonies of State Shmtoworship. Premier Chang's ~ord~, farfrom showing that State S~mto.IS notreligion rather show that It claims tohe supr~e above all religions becauseit is the service of the State. Andthat is the essence of the State ShintoSystem. Even considered apart fromthe absurd mythology of the ~un

goddess, the State Shinto System IS asystem of abominable i?olat!)' becauseit really means the deification of theState. It passes comprehension thatanyone who calls Jesus Lord ~o.uld

comply with demands for partlcIp~­

tion in such wickedness. But that ISthe nature of the apostasy in whichthe principal churches of Japan, Koreaand Manchuria are mvolved.c-Cosr­PILER.]

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development should. be entire~y de­pendent on ~e ~ivine p.restlge ofAmaterasu-Omikami, of Umversal En­lightenment and the protection of theJapanese Emperor. . . .

"His Majesty has ordered a Boardof Rituals to be created to ta~e c~rge

of holy State services, fro~ .hIS wish.topersonally ~tte.nd ~o .dIVI?e se~I~eand show hIS smcenty m hIS adminis­tration. It should be remembered thatservice to the Shinbyo is that of th.eState and is not religion, nor does Itdeny the religious faiths .of ~~ people.

"On the basis of this divine way,the people will be guided and ~n­

lightened gradually under the eqUItyand virtue which belongs to HISMajesty under divine prestige. Par­ticularly, they will be brought. to ven­erate the divine ways by VIrtue ofbenevolent administration. Under thesublime Imperial virtue, ways of,popular assistance will be naturallyclear. .. ."

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The conducting of the school ismade possible by the fact that thecooperating churches are only sixmiles apart. Classes are held in eachchurch on alternate weeks. Most ofthe students come from the two Or­thodox Presbyterian churches,' butseveral from other churches are en­rolled. A registration fee of two dol­lars is charged, and this includes allmaterials for the course.

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how often you place your life in thehands of. some individual, usually astranger. Then think of the simpletruth that salvation is entrusting your­self to the care of the infinite Son ofGod. By God's Holy Spirit you mayand must rest alone in Jesus for eternallife.

19TH. II COR. 7:1-10 (87)It was said of Ingersoll, I believe,

that on his death bed he wrote, "Re­morse, Remorse," on his calling card.It was seen in Judas as he tried toundo the wrong that he had done.But remorse is not repentance. Re­pentance sees sin in its proper light,despises self and turns by faith untothe Saviour, determined by the helpof the Spirit to render new obedienceunto God.

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us to be discontent, to envy or grieveat the good of others over againstour own condition. The portion forour Scripture reading provides thatwhich will enable us to fulfill thislaw. Absorption in attaining the fruitof the Spirit will occupy our time andattention so thoroughly that we willnot be provoked to covetousness.Try it!

14TH. I JOHN 1:6-2:6 (82)This question is designed to awaken

within us the knowledge of our sinfulcondition before God. By contrastwith our neighbors, we may judgeourselves to be good, if not perfect.But by the declaration of the inspiredWord, we behold ourselves as sinfulcreatures. A full understanding of thecompass of God's commandmentswill wring a confession of sin fromeveryone born by ordinary generation.

ISTH. HEB. 10:19-31 (83)The Scripture recognizes greater

and lesser sins, just as it speaks oflarger and smaller rewards for therighteous. Before God sin is sinthough some by its very nature, or bythe abuse of the light given, is moreheinous. The greater the privilege thegreater the aggravation if we fall short.Hence each Christian should put forth,a double effort to live a life pleasingin Christ Jesus.

16TH. MATT. 25:31-46 (84)In Romans we are told that "all

have sinned and come .short of theglory of God." Again it is written,"The soul that sinneth it shall die."And the wrath and curse of Godabides upon those who sin, both forthis life and in that to Come. Matthewpaints a striking picture of the wrathof God in eternal punishment. Letthis arouse us to the enormity of sinand its consequences.

17TH. HEB. 2:1-8 (85)Happily, God has not left us in

the condition described in yesterday'slesson. God has made the provisionfor escape from the dreadful futureof condemnation. To escape we musttake His way or it will profit nothing.The gracious divine way of salvationis by faith in Jesus Christ, God's Son;repentance unto life; and the diligentuse of all the means God has providedin Christ unto redemption. There isno other way than the way of thecross.

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